Young people from Arevalo s party were also given important positions, based on the announcement made ahead of the leader s swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.
Guatemala faces a precarious juncture in its democratic journey. Following the surprising victory of opposition candidate Bernardo Arévalo in the recent
By W. T. Whitney Jr. Bernardo Arévalo’s victory in the first round of presidential voting on June 25 this year surprised Guatemalans, as did the emergence of his Seed (Semilla) political party. Roadblocks engineered by established political forces threatened his candidacy in the second round of voting, on Aug. 20, and now may keep him
Bernardo Arévalo’s victory in the first round of presidential voting on June 25 surprised Guatemalans, as did the emergence of his Seed (Semilla) political party. Roadblocks engineered by established political forces threatened his candidacy in the second round of voting, on Aug.